login | Register

>>GritzDispatchesRSS Feed

Read all Gritz dispatches

Eddy Arnold Dead at 89

(Yesterday, 10:42 am)

Eddy Arnold died this morning (May 8, 2008) in Tennessee. The Country Music Hall of Famer was 89 years old.

1 comment(s)

Billy Bob Thornton and The Boxmasters Premier New Music Video Today

(May 6th, 7:41 pm)

Billy Bob Thornton and The Boxmasters' video read more...

1 comment(s)

The Legends of Southern Rock, a Guide

(May 4th, 4:00 pm)

Greetings from Carolina. We are happy to present our new

2 comment(s)

Read All Gritz Dispatches

Gritz began life over 10 years ago as a web magazine. The brainchild of South Carolina writer and musician Michael Buffalo Smith, the magazine was the original home of "all things Southern Rock," and even appeared as a print publication for a couple of years in the early 21st century. Because of his associations with the stars of the musical genre, he has become known as "The Ambassador of Southern Rock, " a title he is happy to accept. Today, Gritz has found a new home at Swampland.com, with Buffalo (aka: "The Gritz Man") writing daily blogs about his life inside the world of Southern Rock and Country music, as well as contributing Features and Interviews to Swampland. You can always drop Buffalo a line at michaelbuffalo@swampland.com.

Picture of the Day

>>Gritz reviews

Review of: Chris Cagle

My Life's Been a Country Song

(Capitol) With this, his fourth release,

Review of: Jackson Rohm

Long Way from Moving On

(jacksonrohm.com) The first time I ever heard of Jackson Rohm was by way read more...

Review of: The Beat Daddys

Five Moons

(beatdaddys.com) Larry Grisham and his band have been burning read more...

Read All Gritz Reviews

>>Gritz Features

Capricorn Records - A Tribute

Swampland's Tribute To Capricorn Records When Jerry Wexler of Atlantic Records gave Phil Walden and Frank Fenter the go-ahead to start their own Southern record company and studio in 1969, the wheels were set in read more...

GRITZ Southern Rock Lists

SWAMPLAND'S SOUTHERN ROCK LISTS We love lists! This is your one-stop index page for all of our lists. From read more...

Read All Gritz Features

>>Gritz Conversations

Billy Bob Thornton Talks About The New Boxmasters Album

by Michael Buffalo Smith Billy Bob Thornton is the new Lon Chaney. The new “man of a thousand faces.” And I’m not just talking about his movies. His music has shown other sides of this complex artist as well, whether it is singing country on a June Carter tribute or read more...

The Delaney Bramlett Interviews 2008 (Part Two) Duane, Janis and Eric

The Delaney Bramlett Interviews: Part Two Read Part One Here by Michael Buffalo Smith Tell me about the time Jimi Hendrix played in your band. I had Jerry McGee for a guitar player, and we were getting ready to do a tour. read more...

Read All Gritz Conversations

>>Gritz Poetry

There are no Gritz Poetry writings at this time